Very low sudsing, safe for front loading washers, septic systems and wonderful for hand washing. Gentle enough for baby laundry. There is some essential oil added to this for sanitizing and for a very pleasant smell, but it doesn't last through the wash. It works well for fragrance sensitive people. This is mailed in a double zip lock bag to keep shipping costs low. Only 1 tablespoon per load so I store my 30 load size in a pint size canning jar with a tablespoon inside for ease of use! The shipping calculator may calculate your shipping too high depending on where you live. Please delete this from your shopping cart and email me your order for this item if shipping seems too high!